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Originally Posted by thesheriff443

its only in recent years that familes have got smaller,
in the past it was the norm to have a large family,
the goverment is going to put the whole benefits system on line which will see the ones that are genuine face real hardship.

To be fair it is over the last 30 years that families have become smaller really, and capping benefits will stop any abuses hopefully.
The cycle of poverty is real however there is a difference between a helping hand and a rough shove!
I have posted lots of relevant material relating to this issue, the one thing I would have hoped they would want to avoid when dealing with lone parents was the 'cost to individuals' as quoted in the links.